Garden Excavation

August 16, 2025 by SJShep in forum Planning Forum

#2544 SJShep, 16 August 2025, 14:22

We have a very sloped garden. We removed an old conservatory and intended to replace with a larger one, much less than 30m squared. When we started to dig the new foundations we found a significant rubbish dump, so had to excavate to a depth of nearly 2m to find stable ground. We obviously put in retaining walls and 6 steps to what we thought would also be a lower patio. We’ve now been told that we needed planning, could submit retrospectively but won’t get it. Is this right?

#2545 Damian, 16 August 2025, 18:38

Planning and Building Control are completely separate. You may need one or both.

Excavating and reducing levels that also include retaining walls and steps would be deemed as an engineering operation so would require Planning.

If you are building a conservatory and it meets the full definition of a conservatory under Building Regulations, then it would be exempt.

Reply to topic

All HTML, except <i>, <b>, <u> will require your topic to be moderated before it is publicly displayed.

Your Name:
Your Email Address:
 
Your Email Address will not be made public.
Topic Content:
 

Return to topic list | Return to forum list

The Partner Directory

Click on the logos below to find more about the services offered
 

Advertise here